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09:42 am: Nigerian Housing Scam
Iris and I saw this housing ad on Craigslist and decided that it looked to good to be true, but we would investigate.

Here is the response we got:

Hello

My name is Mac Donald the owner of the 2bedroom Cottage and alsowant you to know that it was due to my transfer and also due to mywife's Sickness that made us to leave the Home and also want to giveit out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can takegood care of the Home that makes me my wife and Son to leave the Houseand also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsibleperson that can take very good care of it as we are not after themoney for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the personthat will rent it to take it as if it were its own. So for now, We arehere in west Africa, our new House and put all my worries offconcerning the maintenance of the Home for, since i am not residingthere for now.I left behind some Facilities and electonics whichinclude the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system.The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils,arefrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave,dishwasher andwashing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Acess Also thekeys to the Apartment are right here with me, and the lease document.Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted.Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really theissue,Hope you are okay with the price of ($845) with hydro,heatlaundry facilities,air condition and so on,but your absolutemaintenance of my Home is most important thing so will want you to getback to me with the Application form below.

Here is the House address :5459 Poinsett Avenue, El Cerrito CA94530.. Pls note that you will be viewing the House from outside andwon't be able to inspect the Interior because the keys and thedocuments to the House are with me here in Africa and It is locatedon a cool, quiet and safe neighbourhood.

One Mr John called me about the Home,I told him that I can't give himthe Home because he loves smoking,drinking and dont want him to getdrunked and damaged my property one day so If you are stillinterested, No extra fees.I will like you to give me a call on thiseffect to know how serious you are,Here is my Contact Number+2347089897727 or 0112347089897727, I personally will actually comevisiting you sometimes during the year as our new tenant.Lookingforward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have itin my file incase of issuing the receipt in your name and contactingyou.Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get thekeys and the documents to you,please we are giving you all this basedon trust and again i want you to stick to your words,We are puttingeverything into Gods hand,so please do not let us down in thisproperty of ours and God bless you more as you do this.

Comments

I just got the same email from a "Chris Donald" about a house in Santa Barbara for $866/month-- I am a grad student desperately looking for housing and was SO PISSED this was a scam. Thanks for posting this-- I Googled one of the phone numbers and this was what came up. Grrrr.

similar scam in Vancouver

I saw a similar scam in Vancouver, also on craigslist... The rent is $1480 while similar apartments in the building cost more than $3500. He also claims he has transferred to west Africa. The only difference is some word using and he did not provide any extra contact info.